Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1920 — DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY. [ARTICLE]

DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY.

Everything points to a drop in prices, except everything. We took down the following notes from talks by big men at the auto show: “Every ware house in the country is empty. There can be no over-production until these are filled.” “All our debts were contracted with a rising and inflated market. It would ruin the world to pay them with a deflated market.” “Demands for 1920 can will exceed the demands of 1919, and should run to 3,500,000 can including trucks.” ..... . “Production will be limited by the inability of manufacturen to secure metals and labor for at least three yean.” “Supply is scheduled to exceed demand the last half of 1923. By that, time the rehabilitation of other portions of the world and the demand from them for can will open another good market for several years.” “The American market will be loaded when 12 million can are in operation. The average car lasting six yean, it will then take two muUon can yearly to replace the Sunken’ alone.” ... TSt" Buy now and buy intelligently. One Franklin wiM last you over this period of H. C. L. THOMPSON & KIRK.